The story of a man with a vision - immortality : for those who can
afford it is found in cyberspace. Permutation city is the tale of a
man with a vision - how to create immortality - and how that vision
becomes something way beyond his control. Encompassing the lives
and struggles of an artificial life junkie desperate to save her
dying mother, a billionaire banker scarred by a terrible crime, the
lovers for whom, in their timeless virtual world, love is not
enough - and much more - Permutation...

Second in Cassandra Clare’s internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series about the Shadowhunters.
Discover more secrets about the Shadowhunters as they fight to protect the world from demons in the second book in the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series. Love and power are the deadliest temptations… Haunted by her past, Clary is dragged deeper into New York City's terrifying underworld of demons and Shadowhunters – but can she control her feelings for a boy who c...

The final breathtaking volume in the Tamuli series. The pace, as
always, is white hot -- as are the special effects. As readers will
know from Book Two, the Shining One Xanetia can melt her enemies
with a touch. Fortunately, she is on the side of our hero, and so
is the god Edaemus, whose (literally) volcanic rage will be useful
in the continuing fight to save the Tamul Empire from the ravages
of sinister King Cyrgon of the Cyrgai. Cyrgon has called forth
Bhelliom's equal in supernatural power,...

Autor : Genevieve Cogman, Librarian-spy Irene is working undercover in an alternative London when her assistant Kai goes missing. She discovers he's been kidnapped by the fae faction and the repercussions could be fatal. Not just for Kai, but for whole worlds. Irene's mission to save Kai and avert Armageddon force her to blackmail, fast talk, and fight. Or face death.Druh sortimentu : Kniha, The Masked City, Jazyk : Angličtina, Počet stran : 358

Autor : Joanna Trollope, CITY OF FRIENDS is the twentieth novel from the highly acclaimed number one bestselling author, Joanna Trollope. The day Stacey Grant loses her job feels like the last day of her life. Or at least, the only life she'd ever known. For who was she if not a City high-flyer, Senior Partner at one of the top private equity firms in London? She is about to find out.Druh sortimentu : Kniha, City of Friends, Jazyk : Angličtina, Počet stran : 330

The Masked City by Genevieve Cogman is a wonderful read for all those who enjoyed Mr Penumbra's 24 hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan, Jasper Fford's The Eyre Affair or Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London. Librarian-spy Irene is working undercover in an alternative London when her assistant Kai goes missing. She discovers he's been kidnapped by the fae faction and the repercussions could be fatal. Not just for Kai, but for whole worlds. Kai's dragon heritage means he has powe...

Autor : Cassandra Clare, With two of the Mortal Instruments now in Valentine's hands, the world of the Shadowhunters teeters on the brink of civil war. And the search has begun for the last of the Instruments, the Mortal Glass. Clary finds herself caught up in the chaos as the delicate social order of the Nephilim begins to shatter. When the City of Glass falls under attack, can Downworlders and Nephilim fight together to defeat Valentine, or will their longstanding hatred destroy them all? And...

In life I was a scientist called Fanning. Then, in a jungle in
Bolivia, I died. I died, and then I was brought back to life...
Prompted by a voice that lives in her blood, the fearsome warrior
known as Alicia of Blades is drawn towards to one of the great
cities of The Time Before. The ruined city of New York. Ruined but
not empty. For this is the final refuge of Zero, the first and last
of The Twelve. The one who must be destroyed if mankind is to have
a future. What she finds is not what she'...

In the near future, after a storm strikes New York City, the
strangenesses begin. A down-to-earth gardener finds that his feet
no longer touch the ground. A graphic novelist awakens in his
bedroom to a mysterious entity that resembles his own sub-Stan Lee
creation. Abandoned at the mayor's office, a baby identifies
corruption with her mere presence, marking the guilty with
blemishes and boils. A seductive gold digger is soon tapped to
combat forces beyond imagining. Unbeknownst to them, they ar...

Anglicky psaný román z prostředí populární rpg hry Pathfinder. Luma is a cobblestone druid, a canny fighter and spellcaster who can read the chaos of Magnimar’s city streets like a scholar reads books. Together, she and her siblings in the powerful Derexhi family form one of the most infamous and effective mercenary companies in the city, solving problems for the city’s wealthy elite. Yet despite being the oldest child, Luma gets little respect—perhaps due to her half-elven heritage. When a job...

Prague, I see a city... is a novel of quest, in which the heroine
abandons the material world of everyday society and linear history,
perceiving it as false, temporary and distracting, and journeys in
search of her true identity. Suffused with the atmosphere
immediately following the end of the Communist regime, Hodrova's
novel is a conscious addition to the tradition of Prague literary
texts by, for example, Karel Hynek Macha, Jakub Arbes, Gustav
Meyrink, and Franz Kafka, who present the city ...

The exhilarating, genre-bending sequel to the sensational "New York Times "bestseller "City of Dark Magic" If you re looking for a time-travel mystery with laughs, danger, and a romantic interest clad in lederhosen (and who isn t?), look no further. "People "(4 Stars) In this action-packed sequel to "City of Dark Magic," we find musicologist Sarah Weston in Vienna in search of a cure for her friend Pollina, who is now gravely ill and who may not have much...

City of Lost Dreams - Magnus Flyte In this action-packed sequel to "City of Dark Magic," we find musicologist Sarah Weston in Vienna in search of a cure for her friend Pollina, who is now gravely ill and who may not have much time left. Meanwhile, Nicolas Pertusato, in London in search of an ancient alchemical cure for the girl, discovers an old enemy is one step ahead of him. In Prague, Prince Max tries to unravel the strange reappearance of a long dead saint while being pursued by a...

In this action-packed sequel to City of Dark Magic, we find
musicologist Sarah Weston in Vienna in search of a cure for her
friend Pollina, who is now gravely ill and who may not have much
time left. Meanwhile, Nicolas Pertusato, in London in search of an
ancient alchemical cure for the girl, discovers an old enemy is one
step ahead of him. In Prague, Prince Max tries to unravel the
strange reappearance of a long dead saint while being pursued by a
seductive red-headed historian with dark motiv...

When City Girl Barbara Stcherbatcheff first stepped into the Square
Mile she had no idea of the fight for survival she would face over
the next five years. But despite lap dancing clubs and million
dollar losses; divorce in the City and the worst recession since
the 1930s, City Girl was still standing. She'd taken on the boys at
their own game - and won. Fresh from writing thelondonpaper's City
Girl column, Suzana S. gives us the inside track on life in the
financial capital of the world. This ...

Prague, I See a City... - Hodrová Daniela Prague, I see a city... is a novel of quest, in which the heroine abandons the material world of everyday society and linear history, perceiving it as false, temporary and distracting, and journeys in search of her true identity. Suffused with the atmosphere immediately following the end of the Communist regime, Hodrova's novel is a conscious addition to the tradition of Prague literary texts by, for example, Karel Hynek Macha, Jakub Arbes, Gustav ...

The City of Mirrors - Cronin Justin The publishing phenomenon that began with the astonishing worldwide bestseller THE PASSAGE now comes to its epic conclusion. Soon to be an explosive drama on Fox from writer Elizabeth Heldens and executive producer Ridley Scott. In life I was a scientist called Fanning. Then, in a jungle in Bolivia, I died. I died, and then I was brought back to life... Prompted by a voice that lives in her blood, the fearsome warrior known as Alicia of Blades is drawn toward...

Autor : Justin Cronin, The publishing phenomenon that began with the astonishing worldwide bestseller THE PASSAGE now comes to its epic conclusion. Soon to be an explosive drama on Fox from writer Elizabeth Heldens and executive producer Ridley Scott.
In life I was a scientist called Fanning.
Then, in a jungle in Bolivia, I died.
I died, and then I was brought back to life...
Prompted by a voice that lives in her blood, the fearsome warrior known as Alicia of Blades is drawn towards to one of ...

Meet teenage Carrie Bradshaw as she hits the bright lights, big
city of New York for the very first time! Find out how Carrie
transforms from country girl to super-cool fashionista in the
second explosive CARRIE DIARIES novel from the globally bestselling
author of SEX AND THE CITY. Summer is a magical time in New York
City and Carrie is in love with all of it -- the crazy characters
in her neighbourhood, the vintage-clothing boutiques, the wild
parties and the glamorous man who has swept her o...

City of Ashes – The Mortal Instruments Book 2 - Cassandra Clare This is the second book in the bestselling urban fantasy trilogy, "The Mortal Instruments". With her mother in a coma and her father hell-bent on destroying the world, Clary is dragged deeper into New York's terrifying underworld of werewolves, demons and the mysterious Shadowhunters. Discovering the truth about her past was only the beginning, now Clary must save the world from her own father - the rogue Shadowhunte...

"I guess we won't go back to Kansas, anyway. I'd rather take my chances with the rest of you" With their farm now in the hands of the bank, Dorothy, Uncle Henry and Aunt Em have decided to live in the Emerald City forevermore, and set out to explore the magical Land of Oz in the company of Dorothy's most beloved friends. But when news of an evil invasion reaches their ears, they must rush back to Ozma's side and face certain destruction together. Is this the end fo...

Autor : Natalie C. Anderson, In the shadows of Sangui City, there lives a girl who doesn't exist. After fleeing Congo, Tina and her mother arrived in Kenya where her mother worked for the Greyhill family, whose wealth comes from a lifetime of corruption. Four years after Tina's mother is found shot to death, Tina becomes an expert thief. When she finally gets the chance for revenge, she learns how dangerous the past can be.Druh sortimentu : Kniha, City of Saints and Thieves, Jazyk : Angličtina,...

Sixteen-year-old Clary Fray is an ordinary teenager, who likes
hanging out in Brooklyn with her friends. But everything changes
the night she witnesses a murder, committed by a group of teens
armed with medieval weaponry. The murderous group are
Shadowhunters, secret warriors dedicated to driving demons out of
this dimension and back into their own. Drawn inexorably into a
terrifying world, Clary slowly begins to learn the truth about her
family - and the battle for the fate of the world.

'Essential. A compelling and damning exploration of the abuse of one of our basic human rights: shelter.' Owen Jones Arleen spends nearly all her money on rent but is kicked out with her kids in Milwaukee's coldest winter for years. Doreen's home is so filthy her family call it 'the rat hole'. Lamar, a wheelchair-bound ex-soldier, tries to work his way out of debt for his boys. Scott, a nurse turned addict, lives in a gutted-out trailer. This is their world. And th...

'Bushnell's beat is that demi-monde of nightclubs, bars,
restaurants and parties where the rich come into contact with the
infamous, the famous with the wannabes and the publicity-hungry
with the gossip-peddlers' EVENING STANDARD Wildly funny,
unexpectedly poignant, wickedly observant, SEX AND THE CITY blazes
a glorious, drunken cocktail trail through New York, as Candace
Bushnell, columnist and social critic par excellence, trips on her
Manolo Blahnik kitten heels from the Baby Doll Lounge to ...

This title is the third and final instalment in the bestselling
urban gothic fantasy sequence, "The Mortal Instruments". With two
of the Mortal Instruments now in Valentine's hands, the world of
the Shadowhunters teeters on the brink of civil war. Jace and the
Lightwoods are recalled to Idris, the Shadowhunters' remote and
hidden home country, where a search has begun for the last of the
Instruments, the Mortal Glass. Clary finds herself caught up in the
chaos as the delicate social order of th...